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Alone with the Beast Folk.

           

           TheytookcarenottoapproachtheplacewheretheyhadthrownMontgomeryintothewater,butinstead,carriedthefourdeadBeastPeopleslantinglyalongthebeachforperhapsahundredyardsbeforetheywadedoutandcastthemaway.

           AsIwatchedthemdisposingofthemangledremainsofM’ling,Iheardalightfootfallbehindme,andturningquicklysawthebigHyena-swineperhapsadozenyardsaway.Hisheadwasbentdown,hisbrighteyeswerefixeduponme,hisstumpyhandsclenchedandheldclosebyhisside.HestoppedinthiscrouchingattitudewhenIturned,hiseyesalittleaverted.

           Foramomentwestoodeyetoeye.Idroppedthewhipandsnatchedatthepistolinmypocket;forImeanttokillthisbrute,themostformidableofanyleftnowupontheisland,atthefirstexcuse.Itmayseemtreacherous,butsoIwasresolved.IwasfarmoreafraidofhimthanofanyothertwooftheBeastFolk.HiscontinuedlifewasIknewathreatagainstmine.

           Iwasperhapsadozensecondscollectingmyself.ThencriedI,"Salute!Bowdown!"

           Histeethflasheduponmeinasnarl."WhoareyouthatIshould"

           PerhapsalittletoospasmodicallyIdrewmyrevolver,aimedquicklyandfired.Iheardhimyelp,sawhimrunsidewaysandturn,knewIhadmissed,andclickedbackthecockwithmythumbforthenextshot.Buthewasalreadyrunningheadlong,jumpingfromsidetoside,andIdarednotriskanothermiss.

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